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First Semester Test

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What empires dominated the Americas in 1750?

a)

Ottoman Empire

b)

Northern European Empire

c)

Central European Empire

d)

European empire

2.

In this article, America in 1750, an anthropologist describes plantation as what?

a)
A system of communal land ownership.
b)

The engine of European expansion

c)
A type of small family farm.
d)
A method of crop rotation without labor.
3.

With Europe being the first country to enslave people, between 1500-1900 how many were traded to the Americas?

a)

About 13 million

b)

Around 10 million

c)

Around 12 million

d)

Around 11 million

4.

In the European empires in America their government tried to regulate romantic & sexual relations between white colonists & those of Indigenous or African descent. Was this a success or failure?

a)

Success

b)

Failure

5.

European empires in America imposed a rigid system of racial hierarchies, what were these hierarchies based on?

a)

Skin color, religion & social status

b)

Skin color, religion & occupation.

c)

Skin color, ancestry & physical appearance.

d)

Skin color, ancestry, & social status.

6.

During this time in America did people of color often own slaves?

a)

True

b)

False

7.

What were the descendants of people who had been enslaved but escaped called?

a)

Barons

b)

Yellow shirts

c)

Black shirts

d)

Maroons

8.

In Cuba the enslaved people & the descendants of West Africa developed a religion called what?

a)
Hoodoo
b)

Taoism

c)
Santería
d)
Vodou
9.

What 2 religions does the Santeria combine together & what countries are they associated with?

a)
Hinduism and Buddhism; associated with India.
b)
Yoruba religion and Roman Catholicism; associated with Cuba.
c)
Islam and Judaism; associated with the Middle East.
d)
Taoism and Confucianism; associated with China.
10.

In New Orleans for thousands of years Indigenous Americans lived in this fertile region with different tribes, what were the names of these tribes?

a)

Navajo

Caddo

Choctaw

b)

Caddo

Houma

Choctaw

c)

Caddo

Apache

Navajo

d)

Caddo

Sioux

Navajo

11.

A person sent by a monarch someplace outside of the kingdom was called what?

a)

viceroy

b)
messenger
c)

superior

d)
delegate
12.

What was the official faith of the Spanish & French colonies?

a)
Buddhism
b)

Taoism

c)
Hinduism
d)
Roman Catholicism
13.

When did the Battle of Antietam start?

a)
September 17, 1862
b)
August 17, 1862
c)
October 1, 1862
d)
September 15, 1862
14.

When did the Battle of Antietam end?

a)
August 30, 1862
b)
September 17, 1862
c)
September 18, 1862
d)
October 1, 1862
15.

How long did the Battle of Antietam last?

a)

2 days

b)

3 hours

c)

12 Hours

d)

1 day

16.

Who were the leaders of the south during the Battle of Antietam?

a)

Stonewall Jackson & Ulysses S. Grant

b)

George Meade & John Reynolds

c)

Ulysses S. Grant & William Tecumseh Sherman

d)

Robert E. Lee & Stonewall Jackson

17.

Who was the leader of the Union during the Battle of Antietam?

a)
General William Tecumseh Sherman
b)
General Ulysses S. Grant
c)
General Robert E. Lee
d)
General George B. McClellan
18.

How many total deaths were there between the Union & the south during the Battle of Antietam?

a)
1,200
b)

3,650

c)
5,000
d)
2,500
19.

How many Union casualties during the Battle of Antietam?

a)

12,401

b)

20,010

c)

15,907

d)

10,879

20.

How many Confederate casualties during the Battle of Antietam?

a)

5,084

b)

8,208

c)
10,318
d)

12,509

21.

Which side won the Battle of Antietam?

a)
Union
b)

Confederates

22.

Why was this battle called the Battle of Antietam?

a)
It was the first battle of the Civil War.
b)
The battle was fought in the winter.
c)

It took place near Antietam Creek.

d)
It was named after a famous general.
23.

What philosopher was associated with "Checks and Balances" during the Enlightenment?

a)

Baron de Montesquieu

b)

Voltaire

c)

John Locke

d)

Thomas Hobbes

24.

What philosopher was associated with "Natural Rights " during the Enlightenment?

a)
Thomas Hobbes
b)

John Smith

c)
Immanuel Kant
d)
John Locke
25.

What philosopher was associated with "Social Contract " during the Enlightenment?

a)
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
b)
Immanuel Kant
c)
John Locke
d)
Thomas Hobbes
26.

Which philosopher believed that women should have the same rights as men?

a)

John Locke

b)

Montesquieu

c)

Rousseau

d)

Mary Wollstonecraft

27.
What was the name of the intellectual movement that was responsible for challenging unlimited governments and caused people to question the authority of the church?
a)
The Great Illumination
b)
The Renaissance
c)
The Great Awakening
d)
The Enlightenment
28.

The intellectuals of the Enlightenment were called-

a)

Sophists

b)

Philosophes

c)

Heretics

d)

Enlightened Ones

29.
Enlightened thinkers based their philosophical beliefs on what two things?
a)
power and privilege
b)
money and fame
c)
good looks and charm
d)
reason and logic
30.

The Enlightenment encouraged women to take a stronger role in society by

a)

allowing women to become rulers of their countries.

b)

giving them jobs in factories.

c)

organizing salons in their homes where people could speak freely.

d)

by giving natural rights to every citizen including women and children.

31.

The Philosophe that championed free speech and freedom of religion.

a)

Voltaire

b)

Peter the Great

c)

Rousseau

d)

Locke

32.

Absolute Monarchs believed that their power came from God. This is called what?

a)
Divine Right of Kings
b)
Royal Decree of Power
c)
God-given Sovereignty
d)
Monarchical Authority
33.

Who discovered the laws of gravity and Calculus?

a)
Galileo Galilei
b)
Albert Einstein
c)
Sir Isaac Newton
d)
Niels Bohr
34.

Believed that the best government system was one that was based on a monarch with absolute power.

a)

Hobbes

b)

Locke

c)

Galileo

d)

Rousseau

35.

Created Capitalism and wrote The Wealth of Nations, that is based on supply and demand and Laissez-Faire

a)
Milton Friedman
b)
Adam Smith
c)

John Smith

d)
Karl Marx
36.

Which philosophe contributed most to the 3 Articles of the US CONSTITUTION?

a)

HOBBES

b)

LOCKE

c)

MONTESQUIEU

d)

WOLLSTONECRAFT

37.

The Magna Carta, The English Bill of Rights, and the Petition of Rights all did which of the following?

a)

Strengthened the King of England

b)

Limited the power of the monarch in England

c)

Inspired the Reformation in England.

d)

Finally gave Russia a Warm Water Port.

38.

Which of the following is life, liberty, and property?

a)

Natural Laws

b)

Natural Rights

c)

Divine Right

d)

Checks and Balances

39.

The Enlightenment was a reaction to

a)

Decentralization

b)

Feudalism and Absolutism

c)

The Fall of Rome

d)

The Age of Revolution

40.

Who was the enlightened ruler of Russia that sought to abolish capital punishment?

a)

Christina the Great

b)

Marie the Great

c)

Elizabeth the Great

d)

Catherine the Great

41.

What was published by Denis Diderot in the 18th Century?

a)
Encyclopédie
b)
Leviathan
c)
The Social Contract
d)
Critique of Pure Reason
42.

What was the Emancipation Proclamation?

a)

A document that declared the end of the Civil War

b)

A law that abolished slavery in the United States

c)

A speech given by Abraham Lincoln

d)

A treaty signed between the Union and the Confederacy

43.

Who was pushing for Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation?

a)

Abolitionists

b)

Confederate leaders

c)

British politicians

d)

Northern Democrats

44.

Why did Lincoln believe he had the power to issue the Emancipation Proclamation?

a)

The Constitution granted him the authority

b)

He was the commander-in-chief of the military

c)

He had the support of the cabinet

d)

The public demanded it

45.

When did Lincoln announce his plan to issue the Emancipation Proclamation?

a)

After the Battle of Antietam

b)

Before the Battle of Antietam

c)

During the Battle of Antietam

d)

After the midterm elections

46.

What was the initial reaction to the Emancipation Proclamation?

a)

Support and celebration

b)

Indifference and apathy

c)

Anger and opposition

d)

Confusion and disbelief

47.

What did some people fear would happen as a result of the Emancipation Proclamation?

a)

The war would end too quickly

b)

The South would surrender

c)

The North would lose support

d)

The war would be prolonged

48.

What was the significance of the Emancipation Proclamation?

a)

It ended the Civil War

b)

It abolished slavery in the Confederate states

c)

It granted voting rights to African Americans

d)

It established equal rights for all citizens

49.

Who celebrated the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation?

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

Frederick Douglass

c)

Confederate leaders

d)

British politicians

50.

What impact did the Emancipation Proclamation have on the balance of the war?

a)

It shifted the advantage to the Confederacy

b)

It had no significant impact

c)

It helped the Union gain an advantage

d)

It led to a stalemate

51.

True or False: The Emancipation Proclamation immediately set all the slaves in the United States free?

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

52.

Which of the following did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

a)

Freed all slaves in the Confederate states that were not currently under Union control.

b)

Laid the groundwork for a future constitutional amendment to outlaw slavery.

c)

Allowed for African American men to fight in the Union army.

d)

All of the above

53.

The Emancipation Proclamation paved the way for what constitutional amendment to outlaw slavery in the United States?

a)

The thirteenth amendment

b)

The fifth amendment

c)

The first amendment

d)

The twenty-first amendment

54.

What does it mean to "emancipate" someone?

a)

To enslave

b)

To abolish

c)

To free

d)

To vote

55.

What does it mean to "proclaim" something?

a)

To vote

b)

To announce

c)

To debate

d)

To choose

56.

Why did Lincoln exclude the Border States from the Emancipation Proclamation?

a)

Slavery was already illegal in the Border States

b)

Lincoln didn't have any power the in the Border States

c)

He didn't want to give them a reason to side with the South

57.

At the beginning of the Civil War, why were some northerners unhappy with Lincoln?

a)

He wasn't doing enough to end slavery

b)

He was reluctant to make decisions in war

c)

He thought slavery should be abolished in the west

d)

He let the south secede

58.

What was the main goal of the Emancipation Proclamation?

a)

To end the Civil War

b)

To free all slaves in the United States

c)

To weaken the Confederate states

d)

To gain international support for the Union

59.

How did the Emancipation Proclamation affect the Union army?

a)

It decreased the number of soldiers

b)

It allowed African American men to enlist

c)

It caused a decrease in morale

d)

It had no effect

60.

What was the public's perception of Lincoln after the Emancipation Proclamation?

a)

He was seen as a hero

b)

He was seen as a traitor

c)

He was seen as a weak leader

d)

He was seen as a strong leader

61.

Why did the Manchu rulers enforce a strict dress code, including a particular hairstyle, on the Han Chinese?

a)

To promote fashion trends

b)

To foster unity and legitimacy

c)

To make everyone appear equal

d)

To discourage foreign influence

62.

During the Qing Dynasty, what dress code rule did the Manchu rulers impose on the Han Chinese?

a)

Shaved heads and braided hair

b)

Bound feet

c)

Wearing specific colors

d)

No open-toed shoes

63.

What was the practical purpose of foot binding in Qing China?

a)

To enhance beauty and femininity

b)

To restrict girl's ability to run

c)

To promote Confucian values

d)

To encourage participation in textile production

64.

What was the primary currency imported by Qing China through foreign trade?

a)

Gold

b)

Silver

c)

Copper

d)

Silk

65.

During the 18th century the Qing dynasty ruled over a vast territory, what was the territory they ruled over?

a)

Mongolia to Tibet to Xinjiang in Central Asia

b)

Mongolia to Tibet to Xinjiang in Central America

c)

Mongolia to Tibet to Xinjiang in Central China

d)

Mongolia to Tibet to Xinjiang in Central Indonesia

66.

In this article it says the Qing dynasty lasted from when to when?

a)

1612 to 1944 BC

b)

1644 to 1912 BC

c)

1644 to 1912 CE

d)

1612 to 1944 CE

67.

During the Qing dynasty the banner system created a special class of people, what name did they give for this special class of people?

a)
Ten Banners
b)
Five Banners
c)
Royal Guard
d)

Bannermen

68.

Westerners could only trade goods during the Qing dynasty in the Canton harbor, what is the Canton harbor called today?

a)
Guangzhou
b)
Beijing
c)
Shanghai
d)
Hong Kong
69.

At the beginning of the Qing dynasty what were the banners named before the Han Chinese & Mongol banners joined?

a)

Qing warriors

b)

Chinese warriors

c)

Manchu warriors

d)

Imperial warriors

70.

The Qing dynasty had a very multi ethnic military, what system did they use to organize their military?

a)
Five Armies system
b)
Imperial Guard system
c)
Warrior Clans system
d)
Eight Banners system
71.

During the 19th century Egypt became a major producer of what product?

a)
cotton
b)
wheat
c)
silk
d)
spices
72.

Egypt was still an African country but technically was still controlled by what empire during this time?

a)
Roman Empire
b)
Mughal Empire
c)
Ottoman Empire
d)
British Empire
73.

Who was the ruler of the Ottoman forces in Egypt when they suffered a defeating loss to the French army led by Napoleon Bonaparte in 1798?

a)
Suleiman the Magnificent
b)
Selim III
c)
Abdulmejid I
d)
Muhammad Ali Pasha
74.

Muhammad Ali Pasha put his campaign in motion for modernization of his military, who did he require to enlist in his military at that time?

a)

Egyptian peasants

b)

Egyptian noble men

c)

Egyptian aristocrats

d)

Egyptian war lords

75.

What did Muhammad Ali Pasha begin to sponsor so that Egypt could profit from its own industrialization?

a)

factories

b)

agriculture

c)

transportation

d)

industries

76.

When did Egypt become an industrial power?

a)
Mid-18th century during the Industrial Revolution.
b)
Early 20th century, before World War I.
c)
Late 20th century, after the Gulf War.
d)
Late 19th century, with significant acceleration post-World War II.
77.

What are 3 explanations for why Egypt's Industrial Revolution collapsed?

a)
Technological advancements improved manufacturing efficiency.
b)
Government subsidies supported local industries.
c)
Increased agricultural production boosted industrial growth.
d)

Political instability hindered consistent industrial policies. Insufficient investment in infrastructure limited industrial growth. Foreign competition weakened local industries.

78.

How many years did it take to build the Suez Canal?

a)

10 years, 1849-1859

b)

10 years, 1859-1869

c)

10 years, 1869-1879

d)

10 years, 1879-1889

79.

The Suez Canal connected what two bodies of water?

a)
Pacific Ocean and Arctic Ocean
b)
Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea
c)
Black Sea and Caspian Sea
d)
Atlantic Ocean and Indian Ocean
80.

Who did the Egyptian King sell his shares to in order to help lift his country out of bankruptcy?

a)

Egyptian Suez Canal Company

b)

British World Bank

c)

British Suez Canal Company

d)

Egyptian World Bank